SeeYa
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{{About|the band|other uses|See You (disambiguation){{!}}See You}}
{{short description|South Korean girl group}}
{{More citations needed|date=June 2017}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = SeeYa
| background = group_or_band
| image =
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| caption = SeeYa in 2020
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| origin = Seoul, South Korea
| genre = {{hlist|K-pop|J-pop|dance|R&B}}
| occupations =
| years_active = 2006–2011
2020
| label = {{hlist|Mnet|Core Contents Media}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|SG Wannabe|T-ara|The SeeYa|Davichi|Black Pearl}}
| website =
| current_members = * Kim Yeon-ji
| past_members = * Lee Soo-mi
}}
SeeYa (Hangul: 씨야) is a South Korean girl group originally made up of Kim Yeon-ji, Lee Bo-ram, and Nam Gyu-ri. When the group debuted in 2006, they were marketed as the female version of SG Wannabe.{{cite news|url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=144&aid=0000011797 |script-title=ko:씨야 '단내’ 끝에 ‘향기’ 품다 |publisher=Naver / Kyunghyang Sinmun |language=ko |author=Kang Seok-bong (강석봉) |date=March 26, 2006}} SeeYa were known for their 2007 hit song "Love's Greetings", and won Best Female Group at the Mnet Asian Music Awards that same year. In 2009, Nam Gyu-ri left the group to pursue a solo career and Lee Soo-mi replaced her for only one year. The group later remained as a duo with Kim Yeon-ji and Lee Bo-ram prior to disbandment in 2011.
History
= 2006–2007: ''The First Mind, Lovely Sweet Heart'' and promoting =
SeeYa's debut album, "The First Mind", was released on February 24, 2006,{{cite news|url=http://star.moneytoday.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2006020713272309246&type=1&outlink=1 |title='여자 sg워너비' 씨야, 얼굴 공개 |publisher=Star News |author=Kim, Won-gyeom (김원겸)|date=February 7, 2006 |language=ko}} and was launched with the singles "A Woman's Scent" and "Shoes". The group also released a song did the soundtrack of drama The Invisible Man.{{cite news|url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=001&oid=098&aid=0000152321& |script-title=ko:씨야 '미친 사랑의 노래' 1위 등극 |publisher=Naver / Yonhap|language=ko |date=July 19, 2006}} SeeYa's first album was met with instant success in the Korean music industry.{{cite web|author=기사입력2006.03.26 오후 9:20 |url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=144&aid=0000011797 |title=씨야 '단내' 끝에 '향기' 품다 :: 네이버 TV연예 |language=ko |website=News.naver.com |date=March 26, 2006 |access-date=June 13, 2017}}{{cite web|author=기사입력2006.04.20 오전 2:09 |url=http://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=sec&sid1=106&oid=145&aid=0000000788 |title=앨범 발매 일주일 만에 각종 차트 1위 '여자 SG워너비' 씨야 :: 네이버 TV연예 |language=ko |website=News.naver.com |date=April 20, 2006 |access-date=June 13, 2017}} Their second album, "Lovely Sweet Heart", was released on May 25, 2007.{{cite news |url=http://www.sportsseoul.com/common/html/read.asp?ArticleID=433324 |script-title=ko:씨야, 2집 발매 하루만에 1위 ‘함박웃음’ |publisher=Sports Seoul TV |language=ko |date=May 28, 2007 |author=Park Jin-hui (박진희) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090518012157/http://www.sportsseoul.com/common/html/read.asp?ArticleID=433324 |archive-date=May 18, 2009 }} The album sold over 81,00 copies in 2007, making it the fifth best-selling album in Korea that year.{{cite web |url=http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2007_2.htm |script-title=ko:‘1월 가요음반 판매량집계 |publisher=Recording Industry Association Korea |language=ko |year=2007 |author=Kim Mi-na (김미나) |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080508152311/http://www.miak.or.kr/stat/kpop_2007_2.htm |archive-date=May 8, 2008 }} Their first single, "Love's Greeting",{{cite news|url=http://www.heraldbiz.com/SITE/data/html_dir/2007/05/21/200705210321.asp |script-title=ko:씨야, 2집 앨범서 엘가의 ‘사랑의 인사’ 샘플링 |publisher=Herald Media INC. |language=ko |date=May 21, 2007 |author=Im Hui-yun (임희윤)}} won awards at the 2007 Golden Disk Awards and the MKMF Awards.{{cite web |url=http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200712141919311136&ext=na |title=▒ No1.뉴미디어'마이데일리 ▒ |access-date=January 25, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208214138/http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200712141919311136&ext=na |archive-date=February 8, 2009 }}
= 2008: ''California Dream'' and several collaborations =
In January 2008, SeeYa released California Dream,{{cite web|url=http://www.segye.com/Articles/Punch/PunchPR/Article.asp?aid=20071227000792&subctg1=00&subctg2=00 |title=씨야, 새 음반 '캘리포니아 드림' 출시 |website=Segye Ilbo |date= December 27, 2007|access-date=June 13, 2017}} an album which included songs that had been individually released as side-projects. Their album also included three new songs, including the single "Sad Footsteps", which was first released online in December 2007 and topped the charts.[http://www.sportsseoul.com/news2/hnSStv/hntEnter/2008/0108/20080108101070800000000_5070111738.html]{{dead link|date=June 2017}} On January 31, SeeYa won the "Main Award" at the 2008 Seoul Music Awards.{{cite web|url=http://www.hankyung.com/news/app/newsview.php?aid=2008013113707|title=여성그룹 씨야, 서울가요대상서 본상 수상 | 한경닷컴|date=January 31, 2008|website=Korea Economic Daily|language=ko|access-date=June 13, 2017}} SeeYa collaborated with their label-mates Davichi and Black Pearl in May, creating a project group called Color Pink. The groups released a single together, which was entitled "Blue Moon." Seeya released their third album in September 2008 with an "electronica" song as the lead single, a contrast to the ballads the group had been known for.{{cite web|url=http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/sports/200810/h2008100907191991990.htm|title=한국아이닷컴!|website=News.hankooki.com|access-date=June 13, 2017|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512211304/http://news.hankooki.com/lpage/sports/200810/h2008100907191991990.htm|archive-date=May 12, 2012}} During promotions for the album, the group addressed the perception that the group was mainly a vehicle for raising Nam Gyu-ri's celebrity profile.{{cite web|url=http://joynews.inews24.com/php/news_view.php?g_menu=700100&g_serial=361394 |title=IT는 아이뉴스24, 연예스포츠는 조이뉴스24 |website=Joynews.inews24.com |date=October 2008 |access-date=June 13, 2017}}
= 2009: Nam Gyu-ri's departure, Lee Soomi joins Seeya, ''Rebloom'' =
In April 2009, Core Contents Media announced that Nam Gyu-ri had stopped participating in the group's activities and that it might take legal action against her. Nam claimed that her contract was over and she was no longer bound to the company.{{cite web|url=http://www.frontiertimes.co.kr/news_view.html?s=FR04&no=36639&s_id=65&ss_id=0 |title=자동등록방지를 위해 보안절차를 거치고 있습니다. |website=Frontiertimes.co.kr |access-date=June 13, 2017}} A month after the controversy between Nam and the record label, SeeYa formed a project group with Davichi and T-ara to release the single "Women's Generation".{{cite web|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2009042619374165336&type=1&outlink=1|title=씨야&다비치 "빠른 템포, 격렬한 댄스 기대부탁"- 스타뉴스|date=April 26, 2009}} During a press conference at the music video shoot for the song, SeeYa members Kim Yeon-ji and Lee Bo-ram acknowledged that they were disappointed by the manner of Nam's departure. Lee argued that the whole group revolved around Nam's wishes and emphasized that the members had received an advance for a contract of five years.{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7cPjJkjPco|title=YouTube|website=www.youtube.com|access-date=June 11, 2017}} "Women's Generation" topped the Korean mobile charts for four consecutive weeks, and was ranked #4 in mobile downloads for 2009.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hanteo.com/community/board/view.asp?sel_code=1&Num=28870599&block=0&gotopage=1|title=32주년 한터뮤직어워즈 2024|website=awards.hanteo.com}} Core Contents Media announced that Nam had permanently left the group on August 13, 2009. Nam stated in a press release that she had left the group to focus on her acting career and had no intention of returning.{{cite web|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2009081315053604425&type=1&outlink=1 |title=남규리 "씨야 합류계획無..배우로 새출발"공식입장|website=Star.mt.co.kr |date= August 13, 2009|access-date=June 13, 2017}} SeeYa then began the search for a new member, and Nam was replaced by Lee Soo-mi.{{cite web |url=http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/entertainment/enter_chart_detail.htm?No=9601 |title=페이지를 찾을 수 없습니다 |website=KBS World Radio |access-date=June 13, 2017 |archive-date=August 22, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090822004633/http://world.kbs.co.kr/english/entertainment/enter_chart_detail.htm?No=9601 |url-status=dead }} The group's first release after Lee Soomi joined was the EP "Rebloom", which was released on October 28, 2009.
= 2010–2011: Lee Soomi's departure, Nam Gyu-ri returns, ''See You Again'', and Disbandment =
In January 2010, SeeYa teamed up with Davichi and T-ara once more for the release of the song "Wonder Woman". Several months later SeeYa released "Touch My Heart" for the soundtrack of the drama Personal Taste. In July, Core Contents Media announced that Lee Soo-mi would leave SeeYa to join the company's new group Coed School. SeeYa briefly continued as a duo made up of original members Kim Yeon-ji and Lee Bo-ram. In December 2010, Core Contents Media confirmed that SeeYa was going to disband after their next album release. The label claimed that the decision was made by the members, who wanted to go their separate ways. Kim Kwang Soo, the head of Core Contents Media, publicly called on Kim Yeon-ji to renew her contract with the label.{{cite web|url=http://star.mt.co.kr/view/stview.php?no=2010122009015447289&outlink=2&SVEC |title=김광수대표 호소 "씨야 연지야 돌아와라"(인터뷰)- 스타뉴스 |website=Star.mt.co.kr |date= December 20, 2010|access-date=June 13, 2017}} However, some reports suggested that the label head's interview was a bad faith effort to hamper Kim Yeon-ji's future music career by making it more difficult for her to find a new label.{{cite web |url=http://tvdaily.mk.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1292828522114683010 |title=티브이데일리(TVdaily) TV Daily |access-date=June 24, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130218205102/http://tvdaily.mk.co.kr/read.php3?aid=1292828522114683010 |archive-date=February 18, 2013 }}{{cite web |author=가수 이야기/여자 가수들 2010.12.19 23:18 Posted by 체리블로거 |url=http://kmc10314.tistory.com/478 |title=사람 냄새 나는 블로그 :: 김연지에 호소? 비겁하고 파렴치한 김광수 사장 |website=Kmc10314.tistory.com |date=December 19, 2010 |access-date=June 13, 2017 |archive-date=September 17, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140917104429/http://kmc10314.tistory.com/478 |url-status=dead }}
SeeYa released their final album on January 10, 2011. The compilation album was entitled "See You Again", and contained two new songs. Nam Gyu-ri decided to join her former members for the final promotions as a group. SeeYa disbanded after a final performance as a trio, on January 30, 2011, at Inkigayo.
In November 2012, Core Contents Media debuted a new group based on the SeeYa, which is named The SeeYa.{{cite web|url=http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201210241147152510 |title='제2의 씨야' 더씨야 11월5일 드디어 얼굴 공개 - 손에 잡히는 뉴스 눈에 보이는 뉴스 - 뉴스엔 |website=Newsen.com |date=October 24, 2012 |access-date=June 13, 2017}}
= 2020: Brief reunion=
The group (Nam Gyu-ri, Kim Yeon-ji, Lee Bo-ram) made an appearance on JTBC's Two Yoo Project Sugar Man Season 3 on February 21, 2020.{{Cite news|author=Park Ha-na|title='슈가맨3' 씨야 남규리x이보람x김연지, '사랑의 인사'로 완전체 소환|url=http://news1.kr/articles/?3849678|work=News1|date=February 21, 2020|access-date=February 21, 2020|language=ko}}{{Cite news|author=Park Ha-na|title='슈가맨3' 정인호·씨야 완전체, 소환 성공…고막메이트 특집(종합)|url=http://news1.kr/articles/?3849679|work=News1|date=February 21, 2020|access-date=February 21, 2020|language=ko}} Lee Bo-ram's agency then revealed that the group will make a comeback in 2020.{{Cite web|url=https://m.entertain.naver.com/article/382/0000805719|title=네이버 엔터|website=m.entertain.naver.com}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
=Extended plays=
class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;"
! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:10em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Album details ! scope="col" colspan="1" style="width:5em;" | Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" | Sales |
scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|KOR |
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scope="row" | Rebloom
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| 88* | {{n/a}} |
colspan="4" |{{Small|*Peak chart position is from December 2009.}} |
Awards
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! Award ! Year ! Category ! Nominated work ! Result ! class="unsortable" | {{abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |
scope="row" | Asia Song Festival
| rowspan="2" |2006 | Best New Asian Artist |SeeYa | {{won}} | {{cite web |url=http://english.kofice.or.kr/d40_asia/d40_asia_02_2006y.asp |title=KOFICE |access-date=October 12, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110829235704/http://english.kofice.or.kr/d40_asia/d40_asia_02_2006y.asp |archive-date=August 29, 2011 }}{{cite web |url=http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200712311543411133&ext=na |title=▒ No1.뉴미디어'마이데일리 ▒ |access-date=January 27, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090208214405/http://www.mydaily.co.kr/news/read.html?newsid=200712311543411133&ext=na |archive-date=February 8, 2009 }} |
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scope="row" rowspan="2" | Golden Disc Awards
| New Artist Award |"Scent of a Woman" | {{won}} |
2007
| Digital Song Bonsang (Main Prize) |"Love's Greeting" | {{won}} |
scope="row" | Korea Entertainment Art Awards
| 2006 | Female Group Singer Award |SeeYa | {{won}} |
scope="row" rowspan="2" | Mnet Asian Music Awards
|2006 |"Crazy Love Song" | {{won}} |
2007
| rowspan="4" |SeeYa | {{won}} |
scope="row" | SBS Music Awards
| rowspan="2" |2006 | New Female Artist Award | {{won}} |
scope="row" rowspan="2" | Seoul Music Awards
| New Artist Award | {{won}} |
2008
| Bonsang (Main Prize) | {{won}} |
References
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{{Core Contents Media}}
{{Golden Disk Awards for New Artist of the Year}}
{{Mnet Asian Music Award for Best Female Group}}
{{Seoul Music Awards Main Prize Winners}}
{{Seoul Music Awards for New Artist Award}}
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Category:South Korean girl groups
Category:South Korean contemporary R&B musical groups
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Category:Musical groups disestablished in 2011
Category:Musical groups established in 2006
Category:2006 establishments in South Korea